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Why Are Plants Green?

March 1, 2016

The dominance of green chlorophyll on Earth may have come after a more purple period.

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Sizing Up Spiders

February 29, 2016

Does a fear of spiders warp our perception of their size?

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Robot Drum Arm

February 26, 2016

A robotic third arm helps drummers execute previously impossible percussion patterns.

Read moreRobot Drum Arm

Dialects & Society

February 25, 2016

While the media affect our vocabulary, our accents are a product of our community.

Read moreDialects & Society

Female Songbirds

February 24, 2016

Female house wrens sing to defend their nest sites from intruders.

Read moreFemale Songbirds

Giant Armadillos

February 23, 2016

DNA evidence reveals that the enormous armored glyptodont, an extinct South American mammal, was a close cousin to modern armadillos.

Read moreGiant Armadillos

Gender Bias & Online Sales

February 22, 2016

Buyers shell out a lot less in online auctions when the seller is female.

Read moreGender Bias & Online Sales

Children & Noise

February 19, 2016

Research suggests that children can’t filter out noise the way adults can, with profound implications for learning.

Read moreChildren & Noise
Robot cockroach

Robo-Roaches

February 18, 2016

Small, maneuverable robots based on cockroaches could be deployed in disaster zones to find human survivors.

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Cybathlon

February 17, 2016

Implantable pulse generators help turn paralyzed patients into bionic athletes.

Read moreCybathlon

Hands-on Physics

February 16, 2016

Experiencing physics phenomena first-hand can boost students’ learning of the subject, and leads to changes in the brain.

Read moreHands-on Physics

Neandertal Legacy

February 15, 2016

Neandertals contributed to genetic risk factors for some of today’s health problems and even mood disorders in people of European and Asian descent.

Read moreNeandertal Legacy

Children & Noise

February 14, 2016

Research suggests that children can’t filter out noise the way adults can, with profound implications for learning.

Read moreChildren & Noise

Food Security & Climate Change

February 12, 2016

Limited growing regions make staple crops like corn, wheat and soy more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Read moreFood Security & Climate Change

Race & Genetics Research

February 11, 2016

Some researchers argue that the concept of race should be eliminated from genetic studies.

Read moreRace & Genetics Research

Parasites & Chimp Behavior

February 10, 2016

A microscopic parasite compels chimpanzees toward their worst enemy.

Read moreParasites & Chimp Behavior

Sleep Deprivation & False Confessions

February 9, 2016

Sleep deprivation may lead people to confess to things they haven’t done.

Read moreSleep Deprivation & False Confessions

Untying Laces

February 8, 2016

Why won’t shoelaces stay tied?

Read moreUntying Laces

Breathing Ponds

February 5, 2016

Little ponds may be significant contributors of greenhouse gases.

Read moreBreathing Ponds

Singing Fruit Flies

February 4, 2016

Scientists listen in on fruit fly courtship calls to study the neural underpinnings of communication.

Read moreSinging Fruit Flies

Performance Anxiety

February 3, 2016

Scientists pinpoint regions of the brain that work together to trip us up when we’re being scrutinized.

Read morePerformance Anxiety

Babylonian Astronomers

February 2, 2016

Scientists uncover the lost astronomical calculations of the Babylonians.

Read moreBabylonian Astronomers

Venus Flytrap Math

February 1, 2016

The carnivorous Venus flytrap avoids wasting energy digesting non-food items it traps by accident with a bit of math.

Read moreVenus Flytrap Math

Restful Diet

January 28, 2016

Eating better could play a major role in sleeping better.

Read moreRestful Diet
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